Poe Edgar: 1724 books

Containing one of the best known and best loved detective novels of all time - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - this entertaining collection of Poe's work shows why he was considered a master of mystery. Also included in the book is The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, which was a sequel to the thrilling Murders...

Considéré parfois comme une oeuvre de jeunesse (ce qui ne veut pas dire grand-chose, dans le cas de Poe), ce long récit constitue la seule tentative romanesque d'un écrivain essentiellement absorbé par ses contes. À ce titre déjà, elle intrigue et passionne, inscrivant nombre d'obsessions...

Credendo William Legrand impazzito a seguito di una puntura d’insetto, il suo amico denigra inizialmente la sua intenzione di mettersi sulle  tracce di un fantomatico tesoro di pirati. Tuttavia, decidendo in seguito di accondiscendere alla bizzarra convinzione di Legrand, lo accompagna nel...

Publicado en 1841, “El crimen de la Rue Morgue” es el primer relato de detectives de la historia de la literatura, siendo el antecedente de las novelas policiacas. Poe relata con maestría, en esta historia de terror, el asesinato de dos mujeres, poniendo todas las pistas para que el propio lector resuelva el caso. Poe se inspiró en un caso real para ambientar este magnífico relato.

With an Introduction by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex. This collection of Poe's best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterise his work. As well as the Gothic horror of such famous stories as 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Fall of the House of Usher',...

Considéré parfois comme une oeuvre de jeunesse (ce qui ne veut pas dire grand-chose, dans le cas de Poe), ce long récit constitue la seule tentative romanesque d'un écrivain essentiellement absorbé par ses contes. À ce titre déjà, elle intrigue et passionne, inscrivant nombre d'obsessions...

La caída de la Casa Usher es la quintaesencia del cuento gótico: una casa embrujada, un paisaje lúgubre, dos hermanos gemelos, una enfermedad misteriosa… Todos los elementos del género son fácilmente identificables y, sin embargo, parte del terror que inspira esta historia se debe a...

When the mutilated bodies of Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter are found in the rue Morgue, detective C. Auguste Dupin is faced with the most puzzling case of his career as witness accounts contradict each other and key evidence from the perpetrator does not appear to be human. “The Murders in...

People have been fascinated by cats for centuries. From the ancient Egyptians, all the way down to today's cat lovers throughout the world, cats have held a special place in people's lives. Cats are unique creatures. It shouldn't be surprising that they have captured the imaginations of many of the...

This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. The Fall of the House of Usher describes the final hours of a family tormented...

Imprisoned and condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, an unnamed man is cruelly tortured by his captors even as an enemy army encircles the city. A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His...

Having killed in a fit of passion, an unnamed narrator quickly hides the victim’s body only to be haunted by the victim’s relentless heartbeat. A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known...

Cette édition de référence rassemble ici dans un même volume tout le génie macabre de Poe dans ces courtes histoires tortueuses, perverses et sinistres. Un délicieux voyage au cœur de la folie d’un auteur légendaire. « Histoires extraordinaires » : Entre enquêtes policières, chasses...

Une nuit, un homme et ses amis décident d’ouvrir un sarcophage égyptien qui a piqué leur curiosité. Alors que l’aurore point, la momie commence à s’agiter. La statue d’une Vénus à la beauté ensorcelante et au regard féroce a été déterrée dans un petit village des Pyrénées. Est-elle...